I just read an article on Autoweb.com.au about Saab giving Mary Donaldson (the Australian marrying the Price of Denmark for those of you not in the know) a new 9-3ss convertable as a wedding present. Gee, I hope they give me one when I get married.... :cheesy:

Article: http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_101470/newsarticle.html

goalkeeper21

12th May 2004, 11:16 PM

I saw the 100,000 and I was like what did they do to that car! I think I'll marry a princess and see if I get a saab for a wedding gift. If I marry a princess though I think I wouldn't have to worry about buying anything though.
Tony

squishmann

12th May 2004, 11:23 PM

i'm pretty sure that car was handbuilt

goalkeeper21

12th May 2004, 11:25 PM

Cuba, how much is 100,000 translated to american, do you know? also, why do you say that you think it was hand built
tony

Mattlach

13th May 2004, 12:04 AM

Cuba, how much is 100,000 translated to american, do you know? also, why do you say that you think it was hand built
tony

100,000.00 AUD = 69,535.05 USD = 39,312.07 GBP

Maybe the very fact that it is "owned by royalty" drove up the value of that particular car?

By building my own 9-3 vert over at saabusa.com the highest I can make it cost is $47,445.00 by choosing all the most expensive options...

goalkeeper21

13th May 2004, 12:44 AM

maybe taxes coming into Australia? and shipping charges. I'm just thinking of why it would be so expensive because that is really expensive for a saab.
Tony

Saba

13th May 2004, 01:29 AM

The price of an Aero vert is 92,000 AUD is Oz plus 8K for on-road costs. Perhaps Saab should have gone to one of the dealers in Oz and bought it as the dealers are now paying all on-road costs. Would have saved themselves 8K :cheesy:

wow that is a lot of money just on taxes! I've never really figured out how much taxes go on cars here, I haven't bought one on my own but 35 grand is a lot.
Tony

Slaab4life

13th May 2004, 01:33 PM

its the standard 5% goalkeeper, I believe. Thats what it was when I went to the RMV with my new car. Thank goodness I got myself a cheap used one....for example, a $30,000 car turns into a $31,500 car right off the bat...then excise tax rates during the first couple of years are astronomical. :oops:

goalkeeper21

13th May 2004, 02:38 PM

its the standard 5% goalkeeper, I believe. Thats what it was when I went to the RMV with my new car. Thank goodness I got myself a cheap used one....for example, a $30,000 car turns into a $31,500 car right off the bat...then excise tax rates during the first couple of years are astronomical. :oops:

So what your saying is that I got something good to look forward to? That is why I hate taxes.
Tony